Your favourite delay and why

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:49 am

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Noisy, warm, has that genuine "join-in-the-tape" noise. Also impractical so the unit I have on the pedalboard is the Behringer

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though I now have this to play with/mod:

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Based on a Karaoke machine reverb/delay chip, I'm thinking of bodging in a 64Kx4 RAM instead of the 64Kx1 to take the delay up to 1.6 - 2 sec.

avj · Post by **avj** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:51 pm

The Space Echo has been absolutely indispensable for me. I don't see a lot of love for it in a lot of places online, as most people seem hung up on comparing it to the original instead of appreciating how great it really is. I've used it on just about everything for recording (vocals, guitars, synths, and drums) and I consider it the one piece in my arsenal that I absolutely cannot live without.

I stupidly sold my original long ago, but I also recently reacquired a brand new big-box EHX DMM that was on clearance; it has now taken the place of the Memory Toy on my board as the delay I run my Moog Little Phatty through. The Memory Toy is pretty great too, and I have the internal modulation depth pot turned up higher than "normal" to give it more drastic modulation deviation when the MOD switch is up.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:19 pm

i'm going to be captain boring here and say i like the DD-3 best out of all the delays i've owned. i've given up trying to replace it with something more exciting.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:05 pm

stewart wrote:i'm going to be captain boring here and say i like the DD-3 best out of all the delays i've owned. i've given up trying to replace it with something more exciting.

To be brutally honest, its all most people will ever need from a Delay and its difficult to dial in a bad setting on one. Good call.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:13 am

Akai Headrush - tap tempo in reg delay mode, 4 outputs in echo mode and the ability to "mis-align" the "heads", high frequency dampening control to simulate lo-fi analogue repeats in both reg delay and tape echo modes. And looping.

I also have a Behringer dd400 and Ibanez DML10, as well as one of those Behringer Vintage Time Machines. They all see use fairly equally but the Headrush is always on my board.

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:18 am

Fran wrote:
stewart wrote:i'm going to be captain boring here and say i like the DD-3 best out of all the delays i've owned. i've given up trying to replace it with something more exciting.
To be brutally honest, its all most people will ever need from a Delay and its difficult to dial in a bad setting on one. Good call.

agree. If you want normal delay there's nothing better then a dd3, or memory toy for analogic. If you want something that odes cool sounds and stuff that isn't actually delay buy a hazarai, it's my favorite delay, and i almost don't use it for "delay"

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:23 pm

Some great answers, and I think I might do a similar thread for other type effects. I think I've tried most of the effects mentioned and my favourite has been the SMMwH I loved the variations in delay and the looper and presets.

Has anyone tried the tone print flashback or any or the Styrmon pedals?

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:17 am

I have used a Boss DD3, Boss DD7, MXR Carbon Copy and EHX Memory Toy, and I've loved them all for different reasons. The DD3 and DD7 are actually surprisingly different; the DD3 stops abruptly when disengaged whereas the DD7 trails off, both of which are useful for different applications, unfortunately the loop function on the DD7 is infinitely better than that of the DD3, which is pretty much unusable. I suppose on some level I'm loyal to the DD3 because it's the only one I actually own. One day I shall also own a DD7 and an analogue delay of some sort, I think the Carbon Copy appeals to me the most.

I'm pretty certain that one day my pedalboard will consist of about 100 pedals, almost all of which will be various different distortions and delays. I don't find myself using much else, and I doubt I'll ever satisfy my lust for new and interesting flavours.

Ben79 · Post by **Ben79** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:03 pm

I've got a carbon copy, an Ibanez DL10 (quite characterful for a digital unit) and DE7 (don't like it) and this, which is my favourite....

...I've got the head, which has an inbuilt delay (and phaser).

The carbon copy is good for warm repeats but it doesn't match the echoey smudginess of the the HH. Will probably trade in the CC for an old Memory Man sometime soon.

GreenKnee · Post by **GreenKnee** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:29 am

I really like my EHX Memory Toy, as it gives a nice little boost when its engaged, which i find useful. Its not the most extravagant delay, but I don't think I need one full of features, although I am looking into trying some more exotic delays.
I have the knobs taped together to prevent them from moving, so I just have one delay sound.

Zeezee · Post by **Zeezee** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:25 pm

This is my fav, because it's great and it's teeny tiny. Got to love the micro series.

Benmurray85 · Post by **Benmurray85** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:47 pm

i dont know why but theres something about those teeny tiny guyatone pedals that i really hate. ive heard nothing but rave reviews about em as well. i just think they look, urgh

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:48 pm

wwrrss wrote:

EH Deluxe Memory Man is my fave.

Always the DMM, I love it.

However I'm hugely partial to my Echo Base, which is also superb (SPAM OVER). I build a DirtBag Deluxe Analogue Delay with Modulation madbeanpedals.com project recently I'm about to box up which I'm very happy with - definitely 80% of the way to a real DMM.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:53 pm

Honeymooning but very much enjoying the process.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:58 pm

Klemt Echolette was the best I ever had, tube driven warmness... didn't know what I had at the time and swapped it for a cack LP copy.

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:51 pm

Mike wrote:

Honeymooning but very much enjoying the process.

Oh My

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:51 pm

Benmurray85 wrote:i dont know why but theres something about those teeny tiny guyatone pedals that i really hate. ive heard nothing but rave reviews about em as well. i just think they look, urgh

I was pretty much the same until I ran out of pedalboard space. Now I look at them and wonder if it might be worth replacing a bunch of pedals with them.

weed_killer · Post by **weed_killer** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:37 pm

I managed to score an old (80 or 81) DMM last year, and I love it.

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:42 pm

othomas2 wrote:RV3... It does a lot pretty well. Sounds proper 80s which I love, and not dark like analogue delays which is bonus for most of the sounds I make.

This + the PS-3. I like that they both multi-task, unlike the DD-3.

Don't know if I have a favourite as such....but my MUZA FD90M is a belter of a compact pedal for the money: digi, analogue-alike, modulating, reverse delays and reverbs plus it's a looper AND it came with a PSU.

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sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:37 pm

i had a muza, it was really good, especially for what it costs. It was a bit noisie when daisychained, maybe the nem 900 model changed that.
And it's way to small for so much knobs, it's not easy to "work" with, but for the price...